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Diane Haithman

Diane Haithman

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Senior Entertainment Business Reporter • diane@thewrap.com • @dhaithman

Diane came to TheWrap from a position as Staff Reporter at The Los Angeles Business Journal, covering Entertainment/Media, Philanthropy and Style. Diane was a Los Angeles Times Staff Writer for two decades, covering arts, culture and the TV industry. Her novel Dark Lady of Hollywood was published to critical acclaim by Harvard Square Editions in 2014. She serves on the adjunct faculty of Emerson College Los Angeles and has taught feature writing at USC. Diane is co-author of the nonfiction book The Elder Wisdom Circle Guide for a Meaningful Life (Penguin/Plume 2007) and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists-Los Angeles Chapter.

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University of Michigan Ann Arbor

  • ‘Being the Ricardos’ Film Shoot Canceled at Chateau Marmont Due to Hotel Boycott

    The landmark hotel has faced accusations it treated its staff unfairly during the pandemic

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    Diane Haithman
    April 22, 2021 @ 8:31 PM
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    ‘Being the Ricardos’ Film Shoot Canceled at Chateau Marmont Due to Hotel Boycott
  • Inside Byron Allen’s New ‘Super-Hyper-Local’ Free Streaming Service

    “Free is everybody’s favorite price,” Allen says of Local Now, streaming premium content plus local news “geo-fenced” to your zip code

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 20, 2021 @ 4:01 PM

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    Inside Byron Allen’s New ‘Super-Hyper-Local’ Free Streaming Service

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  • WrapPRO Roundtable: How Cheryl Boone Isaacs Fought For Movie Academy Diversity After #OscarsSoWhite | Video

    Isaacs calls 2015’s announcement of an all-white slate of Oscar nominees in major acting categories “the morning I will never, ever forget”

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 16, 2021 @ 6:00 AM

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    WrapPRO Roundtable: How Cheryl Boone Isaacs Fought For Movie Academy Diversity After #OscarsSoWhite | Video

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  • Short Films, Big Messages: Oscar Nominees Take On Social Justice Issues (Video)

    “I’m really happy I could touch lots of hearts,” says filmmaker Tomar Shushan, who explores the issue of privilege through the story of a stolen bicycle

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 15, 2021 @ 10:05 AM
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    10:05 AM
    Short Films, Big Messages: Oscar Nominees Take On Social Justice Issues (Video)
  • USC Researchers Attack San Diego State’s ‘Flawed’ Study of Women Screen Protagonists

    USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Center took to Twitter to slam statistics revealing a 28% decline in women screen protagonists in 2020 from SDSU

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 13, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

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    USC Researchers Attack San Diego State’s ‘Flawed’ Study of Women Screen Protagonists

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  • Is a Movie About a Black Serial Killer Really OK in 2021?

    “We get caught up in not doing things because of how it is perceived, and that can limit opportunities,” director Bill Posley says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 13, 2021 @ 6:00 AM

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    Is a Movie About a Black Serial Killer Really OK in 2021?

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  • Female Film Protagonists in Top Films Dropped 28% in 2020, Report Says

    “As protagonists in films, females took a step back in 2020 after two consecutive years of growth,” San Diego State University’s Martha Lauzen says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 13, 2021 @ 5:00 AM
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    5:00 AM
    Female Film Protagonists in Top Films Dropped 28% in 2020, Report Says
  • Hollywood Bowl to Reopen in May, Launch 14-Week Concert Series in July

    The beloved amphitheater will feature limited capacity and COVID safety protocols

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 9, 2021 @ 1:30 PM
    1:30 PM
    Hollywood Bowl to Reopen in May, Launch 14-Week Concert Series in July
  • Wanda Sold $220 Million of AMC Theatres Stock Amid Reddit Surge

    Wanda America Entertainment on Friday revealed its stake in cinema chain dropped from 9.8% to 6.8%

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 9, 2021 @ 11:15 AM
    11:15 AM
    Wanda Sold $220 Million of AMC Theatres Stock Amid Reddit Surge
  • Actor Zach Avery Arrested in $227 Million Ponzi Scheme Case Involving Fake HBO, Netflix Deals

    Zachary Horwitz, stage name Zach Avery, touted emails about fictitious film distribution contracts

    By

    Diane Haithman and Jeremy Bailey
    April 6, 2021 @ 6:07 PM
    6:07 PM
    Actor Zach Avery Arrested in $227 Million Ponzi Scheme Case Involving Fake HBO, Netflix Deals
  • The ‘Elon Musk Effect’: Endeavor Hopes New Board Member Will Bring IPO Gold

    “Endeavor is no Disney — they’re not a brand name outside of Hollywood — so they need help getting investors’ attention,” one industry watcher says

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 6, 2021 @ 6:00 AM
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    6:00 AM
    The ‘Elon Musk Effect’: Endeavor Hopes New Board Member Will Bring IPO Gold
  • Los Angeles Times Owner Says ‘US Better Wake Up’ to Racism After Attacks on Asian Americans

    “We have to recognize that, accept it and then break it,” Patrick Soon-Shiong says of systemic racism

    By

    Diane Haithman
    April 2, 2021 @ 6:27 PM
    6:27 PM
    Los Angeles Times Owner Says ‘US Better Wake Up’ to Racism After Attacks on Asian Americans
  • Why Does Ari Emanuel Think Endeavor Can IPO This Time?

    Since the last IPO was scuttled in 2019, profits tanked, losses grew, 2020 wrecked a major part of their business and entertainment is still pretty shaky

    By

    Tim Baysinger and Diane Haithman
    March 31, 2021 @ 6:42 PM

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    Why Does Ari Emanuel Think Endeavor Can IPO This Time?

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  • New Location, Same Amoeba Music? Fans Hope Iconic Store Keeps Rockin’ That ‘Funky Vibe’

    “You can get everything from streaming these days … but you go to a record store, that’s where the real fans are,” says a USC musicologist

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    Diane Haithman
    March 31, 2021 @ 3:53 PM

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    New Location, Same Amoeba Music? Fans Hope Iconic Store Keeps Rockin’ That ‘Funky Vibe’

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  • Inside Hollywood’s Rush to Cash in on NFTs

    “We’ve been inundated with celebrity clients and estates trying to figure out how to get involved in this,” says Darren Julien of L.A.’s Julien’s Auctions

    By

    Diane Haithman and Sean Burch
    March 30, 2021 @ 6:00 AM

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    Inside Hollywood’s Rush to Cash in on NFTs

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